Analysis of Response Responsible
It's not behavior that counts, as that happens anytime anywhere, that's not me
They always say that, happened so fast, there was no time for control, whoops
What does count is the response, and that's not really behavior, maybe only learned
Total talk, when does that happen, little action, maybe some body english, words only
Who does it best, who is doing it the most, when do words count, more than actions
Questions, discussions, lots of quiet time, some speeches, statements of hot or cold air
Judges, overseeing actions, referees with clout, not true warriors, the room's the thing
Players, the super ones, not the grieved or aggrieved, they only actors in plays of life
Hordes of lawyers, for some a scourge, a plague, so where did they all come from
Streaming out of schools, in all fields and flavors, not making judgements, hard to do
Fighting battles everyday, whose results, impact millions and billions, that's real change
Its not carrying a gun that carries the constitution forward, that's not the promised future
Fights over rights abused, used, lost, overused, underused, fighting for life every day
Decisions strengthening the social fabrics for all, the battle of one, not the point
Rulings reverberate, striking more and more as, time progresses, increasingly interactive
Not the rights as guaranteed, but protecting the bills of rights of others, without violence
The old time dream of what it's all about, carrying guns, left in the dust, dead in the dirt
Recognize the future, getting a lawyer degree, more powerful than getting a gun
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Metre | 110101111101010111 1111101111111011 11110010111001010101 1011111010101011010110 1111111010111111110 10010111011101011111 10100100111111000101 100101101101110100111 11101101011111111 1011101101011010111 10101011010110010111 11100011100010101101010 11010111010110111001 010100010101101011101 1001001010111100100010 1011011010011111001100 0111111101100110011001 100101001001110011001 |
Characters | 1,584 |
Words | 266 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 69 |
Words per line (avg) | 14 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 207 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 43 |
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Decisions strengthening the social fabrics for all, the battle of one, not the point
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Written on April 01, 2022
Submitted by rzwilling on April 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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